Movie boycott called over Hong Kong actor’s homophobic remarks
A Hong Kong actor who said in an interview that he would respond with physical violence should another man express any attraction or interest towards him has resulted in a call to boycott the movie he is currently promoting.
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At the age of 16, i got beat up in an incident similar to the above. I expressed my feelings for a “straight” guy after getting a lot mixed signals.
After gathering my courage to tell this guy, I got dragged into a stairwell several days later and got beat up really badly. The group of 4 straight guys with one on-looker only stopped beating up one gay guy because my friend intervened. I’m wondering how long the bashing would have gone on for if my friend didn’t stop it. A lot of bleeding obviously wasn’t a good enough indication that they had done enough to teach me a lesson.
Going up to these people again to discuss the issue maturely would surely have resulted in another beating so I doubt having a dialogue with the community would do much to change their mindsets.
I agree with calling a boycott. If these people cannot accept and respect another person, if their first thought is to resort to violence when dealing with an uncomfortable situation, I don’t see why people should respect these people or their work. What kind of role models are they setting for the people who look up to them and their work?
We need to send a message clearly to people with such mindsets that violence of any kind against any person is not acceptable.
ooo, I bet you’re quite the gangster girl now eh? well then, nobody would wanna challenge you to a cat fight! =p
*gasp*
*horrified*
i don’t think i’m the only one who’s been beaten up for whatever reason …. gang fights and beatings were a common thing in the 80s
my thinking … if u don’t tell someone how u feel .. u’ll never know what might happen … so rather than not know …or wonder all ur life … i’d rather just take a chance and wear my heart on my sleeve
i’m not sorry i went through that experience la … it made me who i am today … stronger to the harsh realities of human nature and more vocal about gay rights
It hurts to know what you had been through and it’s sad that people have to resort to violence to resolve such issues. However, at least you have the courage to confess to the guy. I never have the guts to do so.
Fuck him. I’m sorry you ever had to go through that. I’m lucky I didn’t.